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Australia kicks the kids off social media
How social networks lost the argument. PLUS: All worked up over Nvidia's H200
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December 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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How X made the EU's case for it
By banning an ad account on a flimsy pretext, X demonstrated the exact behavior that led the European Union to fine it. PLUS: The state AI law moratorium is back, and the Paramount-Netflix fight
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December 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Where Meta's biggest experiment in governance went wrong
Five years after the Oversight Board's creation, few are satisfied with the result. Can it be saved?
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December 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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How researchers reversed polarization on X with a simple change to the algorithm
A new study offers evidence for what we’ve long suspected: rage bait is distorting our politics. PLUS: The David Sacks discourse, and Claude Opus 4.5 debuts
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December 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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AI is winning the copyright fight
Why music labels are folding in their cases against AI startups
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November 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Roblox is a problem — but it’s a symptom of something worse
What is the role of tech journalism in a world where CEOs no longer feel shame?
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November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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How Trump is converting Republicans to AI safety
His new push for a state moratorium on AI regulation has the right talking like effective altruists. PLUS: the EU backtracks on AI and privacy, and Grok loves Elon
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November 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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The simple test that blew up the FTC's case against Meta
How one experiment defined the social networking market better than the government did. PLUS: Gemini 3 arrives
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November 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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The California law that has platforms shaking
The state says ranking algorithms aren't protected by the First Amendment — and judges are starting to agree. PLUS: An OpenAI-powered toy breaks bad, and Jeff Bezos has a new AI company
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November 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Spotify's doppelgänger problem
After King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard left Spotify in protest earlier this year, something strange took their place
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November 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Europe might cave on privacy protections
The bloc's leaders seem increasingly convinced AI regulations are harming its competitiveness. Are they right? PLUS: Another wave of ChatGPT lawsuits
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November 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Meta has a scam problem
The company's own projections showed up to 10 percent of its revenue could come from scams, according to a new leak. PLUS: OpenAI's "backstop" controversy
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November 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Amazon gets hit by a Comet
How Perplexity's smash-and-grab tactics are clouding the future of AI agents
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November 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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The Bluesky exodus, one year later
The company has 40 million users and big plans for the future. So why don't its users seem happy? PLUS: The NEO Home Robot goes viral + Ilya Sutskever's surprising deposition
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November 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Character.AI cuts off teens from their companions
It's the first big developer to say AI companions aren't safe for under-18s. Will others follow?
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October 31, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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OpenAI completes its restructuring
PLUS: ChatGPT users’ surprising questions for Sam Altman + Grokipedia launches
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October 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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OpenAI maps out the chatbot mental health crisis
Millions of people are sending messages to ChatGPT each week suggesting emotional dependence or plans for self-harm, the company says. Will an updated model protect them?
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October 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Five ways of thinking about OpenAI's new browser
Hitting close to Chrome
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October 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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OpenAI’s chaotic Sora policies are a sign of the times
Principle-based content moderation is out. Chaos is in. Welcome to tech policy in 2025
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October 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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How platforms are handling the slop backlash
AI-generated media is generating millions of views. But some companies are beginning to rein it in
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October 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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California regulates AI companions
As safety concerns mount, one state becomes the first to implement guardrails. Will they be enough?
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October 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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How leaderboards lost their spot as the best way to judge AI
Meta-backed Scale has a new leaderboard to challenge the industry leader. But has the AI industry already moved on?
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October 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Four fresh signs of the AI bubble
The numbers are all mostly going up. The worries are, too
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October 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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OpenAI’s platform play
Facebook's social graph went down in the flames of Cambridge Analytica. Will the AI graph fare any better? PLUS: Our new approach to links
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October 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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What everyone is saying about Sora
It's cool. It's scary. It's a hit
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October 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM